The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1887-02-02
7 FARM NOTES.

How TO HAVE GOOD BUTTER. ~
FARMERS and dairymen arc not entirely
responsible for all the bad butter to be
found In our markets. Much that
would otherwise have reached the con-
sumner III fair condition Is ruined In tho
grocers' hands by being stored in badly
ventilated cellars and other places, with
decayed vegetables. Kerosene, sc. The
lndlscriminating taste of tho general
pubic fs also q great hindrance to i'm
provement in the manufacture Of but.
ter. Some few there are who must
have really good butter, and are willing,
II need be, to pay a high price for it;
but 1t has been rare for an ordinary
farmer to meet With such customers as
these.
Tine general run of the public do not
know high class from inferior butter,
unless the butter is very bad. The
story is we'll known Of the clever grocer
who, when he got u iirkin OF butter,
used to sawlt III half and label ono half
twenty cents and the other twenty-five
cents; customers tasted and looked
knowing, and, generally came to the
conclusion that for the sake Of five
cents they had better take the best; and
five iirl1ins went off at twenty-five cents
Il pound for every one that was. sold at
twenty cents. The fact is, there has
been such quantity of inferior butter
forced Oh the market that people have
got used to 1T. The most that can be
said is that some is less bad than others.
Few know the delicate aroma and
nutty flavor Of the best sweet cream
butter.
The great majority OF consumers are
content If they got butter devoid Of
strong taste or smell, hence the opening
for buttcrine, which is free from bad
odor and has no unpleasant taste, or
rather very little taste Of any kind.
But the remedy lies largely in the hands
OF the butter producer. In tho first
place every effort should be made to
manufacture a good article, and mar
ket 1t in an attractive shape. Second.
~, those who can and do mako good
butter should seek market where
such products are appreciated If the
local dealer pays one price for all but
ter, regardless Of quality, the butter.
maker should transfer his business to
somo dealer more nearly abreast with
the times. The ''ono price" dealer will
thus only get tho inferior article, and
he Will socn change his policy. When
the practice OF laying for butter ac-
cordlng to quality becomes general,
but little bad butter will be produced.
Cows AND SHEEP. Try to keep the
mich cows up to the amount Of milk
given last month, il it is possible.
Even though the grain may for u while
cost more than it would to accept i,
smaller amount OF milk for ~ time, yet
it is we'll to remember the danger Of
establishing a bad precedent, and IL The
cows shrink III milk now they Will not
be likely to increase their product again
until spring. DO not allow them to
run in moving lands, or even in pas.
lures, excepting for a fcw hours exer-
else In pleasant weather, and then see
that they have been we'll fed upon be-
ing turned out, as all they may eat OF
the frost.bitten grass or weeds is an
Injury to them greater in value than
the cost OF the food given at tho barn
would be. Go through the flock Of
sheep once more. and see if there are
not others that should be culled out
and made mutton Of. This month
usually tests them ,is severely as any Of
the fall months. and those that go
through November in good condition
ought to winter well.
sIl InpOrtnnr. H.0.I...
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baggage SpEcssagc anl $3 carriage Hire, AMI SOP
athc Grand Union iiOtol, opposite Grand Con.
nal Depot.
COO e!cgant rooms. nttcd up at cost t,t on,
million dollars, 81 anu upwards per
day. European Plan. Elevator .liestaurant
supplied with the best. Horse ears, stages ami
eevatel Iailroad 10 all depots families can live
better for less monoy at tho Grand Union Hotel
thnna anv other irst-clnss hotel In tho civ.
IL left to themselves sheen will reilre